# Saturn Retrograde 1948

> Saturn is retrograde once in 1948: from December 17 to May 1, 1949 in Virgo and Leo. Saturn also begins 1948 retrograde, continuing the period that started on December 4, 1947, and turns direct on April 17, 1948. The next Saturn retrograde after 1948 begins on December 30, 1949 at 19°26' Virgo. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/saturn/retrograde/1948

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Saturn | 1947-12-04 11:35 UTC at 22°40' Leo | 1948-04-17 03:30 UTC at 15°45' Leo | Leo | 1947-08-31 to 1948-07-22 |
| Saturn | 1948-12-17 00:09 UTC at 6°12' Virgo | 1949-05-01 08:32 UTC at 29°18' Leo | Virgo, Leo | 1948-09-13 to 1949-08-06 |

Saturn retrograde is traditionally associated with reworking commitments, structures, and long-term responsibilities.

## Questions

### When Is Saturn Retrograde in 1948?

Saturn is retrograde once in 1948: from December 17 to May 1, 1949 in Virgo and Leo. Saturn also begins 1948 retrograde, continuing the period that started on December 4, 1947, and turns direct on April 17, 1948. The next Saturn retrograde after 1948 begins on December 30, 1949 at 19°26' Virgo. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Saturn Retrograde Shadow Start in 1948?

For the retrograde that begins December 17, 1948, the pre-retrograde shadow starts September 13, 1948 and the post-retrograde shadow ends August 6, 1949.

### What Signs Is Saturn Retrograde in During 1948?

From December 17, 1948, Saturn turns retrograde at 6°12' Virgo and turns direct at 29°18' Leo.

### How Many Days Is Saturn Retrograde in 1948?

Saturn spends about 122 days of 1948 retrograde.

### What Is Saturn Retrograde Known For?

Saturn retrograde is traditionally associated with reworking commitments, structures, and long-term responsibilities. Astrologers read it as a time to review rather than launch.

### Why Do Some Sites List a Different Retrograde Date?

Most astrology sites print a single date without a time zone. An ingress at 10:49 PM in New York is already the next day in London and Sydney, so two correct sources can disagree by a day. Selfgazer gives every time in both US Eastern time and UTC, and the tables switch to your own time zone in the browser.

## Method

Positions are geocentric and tropical: apparent longitudes on the true ecliptic and equinox of date, corrected for light time and aberration. They are computed with the open-source Astronomy Engine library (VSOP87 planetary theory) and agree with the Swiss Ephemeris to within about one arcminute. The North Node is the mean node. Times are given in UTC and US Eastern time.

Source: [Selfgazer](https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/saturn/retrograde/1948). Free to cite with a link to the source page.